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Ar,tinq Council President Winn called the Tukwila City Council meeting to order at TOO, p,m, and led the
audlience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
OFFICIALS
Present at the meeting were Acting Council President De'Sean Quinin (on-site); Councilmiem,bers Tush
Sharp (on-site), Armen Papyan (on-site), Jovita McCall (oni-sttp), Dennis Mal (on-site, and
Hannah Hedrick (ol
Council President Aldi was not in attendance,
CITY OFFICIALS
Thomas McLeod, Mayor" Marty Wine, Interim City Administl Pete Mayer, Deputy City
Administrator/Parks and Recreation Director/Acting Public Works, Director", Nora Gal COMMUnity
Development Dil Tony Cullerton, Interim Finance Directory Adam Sohileren beck, Senior Fiscal
Coordinator; Eric Drever, Police Chief;; Eric Lund, Deputy Police ONO Joel Bush,, Chief "fechnollogy
Offioel Laurel Humphrey, Legilslative Al Andy Youn, City Cierk.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Council ember Pal stated "The City of Tukwila is llocated on the ancestral lands of the Coast Sallish
people. We acknowledge their continuing connections to handl, waters and cuituire. We pay our respects, to
their elders past, present and eimerging."
PUBLIC COMMENTS
1. Peggy McCarthy shared information regarding the annual Foster High School All Class Reunion
and Picnic that wifl! be OCCUrring on July 21 at 12�00 in m at Tukwila Community Center.
2 L Pairn Carter thanked those involved in installing country flags along Tukwila International
Boulevard, She invited the Council to contribute to the Association of Washington Cities Center
for Quality Communities scholarship.
3Joe Duffle indicated with the warm weather, the risk of drowning due to cold water is higher and
Urgedl parents to ensure youth safety.
Councilmember Martinez requested that information on the Foster High School All, Class Reunion and
Picnic be posted to the City's website,,
SPECIAL ISSUIES
a. 20,24 City Council meeting schedule.
Laurel Humphrey, Legislative Analyst, explained Resolution No. 2091, adopted earlier this year,
established a pilot meeting scheduile reducing Committee meetings to once per month and hollding
Council work sessions prior to Reetings twice per month, She recommended ciontiruing the Pilot
meeting schedule and reevaluating in early 2025,.
Tukwila City Council Committee of the Whole Minutes
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CONSENSUS EXiSTED TO CONTINUE WITH THE PILOT MEETING SCHEDULE AND REEVALUATE
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labor contracts; Revenue came in 5,41% above budget at $7'8 miNowl Total General Fund expenditures,
are below allocated budget by $11 million d'ue to staff vacancies anid penidingi wagelbenefit adjustments,
due to collective bargainingill
The Coluncilmeirnbers asked clarifying questions andi offered, comments regarding City taxes, allocation,
revenues, and expenses,
c. Business & Occupation Tax quarterly report.
Adam Schierenbeck, Senior Fiscal Coordinator, provided an overview of Blusiness and Occupation (B&O)
tax from revenue collected, to compliance by businesses.
The Councilmembers asked clarifying questions and offered comments regarding: the comipliance rate,
enforcement, and staffing Ilevells.
REPORTS
a. Mayor
Mayor McLeod attended the U,S, Conference of Mayor's Annual Meeting iiin Kansas City', with
approximatelly 250 Mayors across the country in attendance.
bI. it Couincil
Counc0member Sharp attended the Annual Juineteenth Commemoration at the 5ullivan Center,
Counckmember Papyan attended the Annual Junete,enth Commemoration and spoke at World Refugee
Day at Foster High Schiool. He shared the Tukw1a Village Fanner" s Market will be opening on June 26,
2024„
Councftember McCionneil attended the Annual Juneteenth Corimernoration and assisted with, set up at
Wbrld IRefugee Day at Foster Ffigh School,
Counci�miember Martinez participated in, a Soiuth County Area Transportation Board meeting, a senior
retiree �unjch, the Annual Juneteenth Commemoration, parficipated in Police Sergeant exams at the
Justice Center, He attended a celebration for Father Tim at St Thomas, Catholic Church, and spoke4l,
staff at Showa;lter Middle School regarding budget reductions impacting staff at the Tukw1a Scho6l
Diistrict
Counciinnember Hedrick attended the Association of Washington Cities Annual Conference in Vancouver
She offered a reminder regarding the Allentown Community meeting that will be taking place at the
Tukwila Community Center at 510 p.m
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will end on July 13, 20:24 and hewilli be stepping! down t; allo,w other Commisw1oneimernber s, an
opportunity to seirve as Chair,
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C. staff
Marty Wine, Mt rim City Administrator, shared there wi,lil be a briefing at the July 1, 20 ,24 IRegular Meeting
regarding funding options for the City's response to asylum seekers. She indicated Phase 1 of the
Tukwila Community Center HVAC proiect has begun.
MISCELLANEOUS
Councilmember Martinez requested information regarding the status of the King County homelessness
grant be provided at next week's briefing on the City's response to asy4m Seekers
ADJQURNMENT
8:35 P.M. ACTING COUNCIL PRESIDENT QUINN DECLARED THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
MEETING ADJOURNED.
counicii President
Andy Youn, CK Clerk